Sale 1227 — Outstanding United States Stamps and Gold Coins

Sale Date — Monday-Friday, 19-23 October, 2020

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Category — 1861-66 Issue (Scott 56-78)

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Sale 1227, Lot 2324, 1861-66 Issue (Scott 56-78)24c Steel Blue (70b). Unused (traces of original gum), rich true Steel Blue color, intact perfs at bottom, small corner crease at top right

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 24-CENT IN THE STEEL BLUE SHADE.

The Steel Blue is the most distinctive of all the 24c shades. Unlike some of the others, it is rarely mistaken or misidentified, and as such has always been a favorite of collectors.

With 1987 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates. Scott value as no gum

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